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1 1 National Science Foundation Directorate for Engineering Assistant Director for Engineering Richard O. Buckius Directorate for Engineering Advisory Committee Meeting November 16-17, 2006

2 2 Topics  New Staff Introductions  ENG Reorganization Update  ACI and Trends  ENG Education  Research and Education Themes  EFRI

3 3 New Staff Introductions

4 4 New Staff Introductions – CBET  Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems  Cindy Lee  Program Director, Environmental Sustainability, Clemson University  Bob Jaeger  Program Director, Research to Aid Persons with Disabilities, NIT  Pat Phelan  Program Director, Thermal Transport Processes, Arizona State University  John Regalbuto  Program Director, Catalysis and Biocatalysis, University of Illinois, Chicago

5 5 New Staff Introductions – CBET  Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems (continued)  Bill Schultz  Program Director, Fluid Dynamics and Hydraulics, University of Michigan  Phil Westmoreland  Program Director, Combustion and Plasma Processes, University of Massachusetts, Amherst  Elizabeth Dow  Science Assistant, Air Force Academy  Evanson Boodoo  Student, College of South Maryland

6 6 New Staff Introductions – CMMI  Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation  Haris Doumanidis  Program Director, NanoManufacturing  Judy Vance  Program Director, Engineering Design  Geri Farves  Information Technology Specialist  Matthew Carnavos  Science Assistant  Jaasad Hayer  STEP Student

7 7 New Staff Introductions – ECCS  Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems  Rongqing Hui  Program Director; Electronics, Photonics and Device Technologies, University of Kansas  Scott F. Midkiff  Program Director; Integrative, Hybrid and Complex Systems, Virginia Polytechnic Institute  Olofemi Olowolafe  Program Director; Electronics, Photonics and Device Technologies, University of Delaware  Schedir Illoldi  Science Assistant

8 8 New Staff Introductions – EEC  Engineering Education and Centers  Allen Soyster  Division Director  Deborah Jackson  Program Director, Engineering Research Centers  Barbara Kenny  Program Director, Engineering Research Centers  Tammie Jennings  Acting Administrative Officer

9 9 New Staff Introductions – IIP  Industrial Innovation and Partnerships  Ali Andalibi  SBIR/STTR Program Manager, BioTech, House Ear Institute  Deepak Bhat  SBIR/STTR Program Manager, Advanced Materials and Manufacturing, University of Arkansas  Rathindra DasGupta  SBIR/STTR Program Manager, Advanced Materials and Manufacturing, SPX Corporation

10 10 New Staff Introductions – OAD  Office of the Director  Mary Juhas  Program Director, Diversity and Outreach  Marcia Rawlings  Information Technology Specialist  Donna Webb  Secretary to the Deputy Assistant Director

11 11 ENG Reorganization Update

12 12 Directorate for Engineering Previous Office of the Assistant Director Deputy Assistant Director Office of the Assistant Director Deputy Assistant Director Senior Advisor Nanotechnology Senior Advisor Nanotechnology Office of Industrial Innovation OII (SBIR/STTR) Office of Industrial Innovation OII (SBIR/STTR) Bioengineering and Environmental Systems BES Bioengineering and Environmental Systems BES Civil and Mechanical Systems CMS Civil and Mechanical Systems CMS Chemical and Transport Systems CTS Chemical and Transport Systems CTS Engineering Education and Centers EEC Engineering Education and Centers EEC Electrical and Communications Systems ECS Electrical and Communications Systems ECS Design and Manufacturing Innovation DMI Design and Manufacturing Innovation DMI

13 13 Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation (EFRI) Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, And Transport Systems (CBET) Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation (CMMI) Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems (ECCS) Engineering Education and Centers (EEC) Industrial Innovation and Partnerships (IIP) Directorate for Engineering FY 2007 Office of the Assistant Director Deputy Assistant Director (OAD) Office of the Assistant Director Deputy Assistant Director (OAD) Senior Advisor Nanotechnology Senior Advisor Nanotechnology

14 14 Chemical, Biochemical, and Biotechnology Systems Chemical, Biochemical, and Biotechnology Systems Biomedical Engineering and Engineering Healthcare Biomedical Engineering and Engineering Healthcare Transport and Thermal Fluids Transport and Thermal Fluids Process and Reaction Engineering Maria Burka Process and Reaction Engineering Maria Burka Catalysis and Biocatalysis John Regalbuto Catalysis and Biocatalysis John Regalbuto Biochemical Engineering Bruce Hamilton Biochemical Engineering Bruce Hamilton Environmental Engineering and Sustainability Environmental Engineering and Sustainability Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems Biotechnology Fred Heineken Biotechnology Fred Heineken Chemical and Biological Separations Geoff Prentice Chemical and Biological Separations Geoff Prentice Thermal Transport Processes Pat Phelan Thermal Transport Processes Pat Phelan Interfacial Processes And Thermodynamics Bob Wellek Interfacial Processes And Thermodynamics Bob Wellek Particulate and Multiphase Processes Vacant Particulate and Multiphase Processes Vacant Fluid Dynamics Bill Schultz Fluid Dynamics Bill Schultz Combustion, Fire, and Plasma Systems Phil Westmoreland Combustion, Fire, and Plasma Systems Phil Westmoreland Research to Aid Persons With Disabilities Bob Jaeger Research to Aid Persons With Disabilities Bob Jaeger Biomedical Engineering Semahat Demir Biomedical Engineering Semahat Demir Biophotonics Leon Esterowitz Biophotonics Leon Esterowitz Environmental Engineering Pat Brezonik Environmental Engineering Pat Brezonik Environmental Technology Cindy Ekstein Environmental Technology Cindy Ekstein Energy for Sustainability Vacant Energy for Sustainability Vacant Environmental Sustainability Cindy Lee Environmental Sustainability Cindy Lee Division Director Judy Raper Division Director Judy Raper Deputy Division Director Bob Wellek Deputy Division Director Bob Wellek Senior Advisor Marshall Lih Senior Advisor Marshall Lih

15 15 Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation Engineering Infrastructure Systems Engineering Infrastructure Systems Innovation Sciences and Decision Engineering Innovation Sciences and Decision Engineering Division Director Adnan Akay Deputy Director George Hazelrigg Division Director Adnan Akay Deputy Director George Hazelrigg Information Technology And Infrastructure Systems Edward Jaselskis Information Technology And Infrastructure Systems Edward Jaselskis Geoenvironmental and Geohazard Mitigation Richard Fragaszy Geoenvironmental and Geohazard Mitigation Richard Fragaszy Manufacturing Machines and Equipment George Hazelrigg Manufacturing Machines and Equipment George Hazelrigg Structural Systems and Hazard Mitigation of Structures Douglas Foutch Structural Systems and Hazard Mitigation of Structures Douglas Foutch Infrastructure Systems Management and Hazard Response Thomas Birkland Infrastructure Systems Management and Hazard Response Thomas Birkland Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation Research Joy Pauschke Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation Research Joy Pauschke Control Systems Mario Rotea Control Systems Mario Rotea Dynamic Systems Edward Misawa Dynamic Systems Edward Misawa Engineering Design Judy Vance Engineering Design Judy Vance Manufacturing Enterprise Systems Abhi Deshmukh Manufacturing Enterprise Systems Abhi Deshmukh Operations Research Stephen Nash Operations Research Stephen Nash Service Enterprise Engineering Matthew Realff Service Enterprise Engineering Matthew Realff Sensor Innovation and Systems Shih Chi Liu Sensor Innovation and Systems Shih Chi Liu Geomechanics and Geotechnical Systems Richard Fragaszy Geomechanics and Geotechnical Systems Richard Fragaszy Infrastructure Material And Structural Mechanics Perumalsamy Balaguru Infrastructure Material And Structural Mechanics Perumalsamy Balaguru Materials Processing and Manufacturing Mary L. Realff Materials Processing and Manufacturing Mary L. Realff Mechanics and Structures of Materials Ken Chong Mechanics and Structures of Materials Ken Chong Nano/Bio Mechanics Jimmy Hsia Nano/Bio Mechanics Jimmy Hsia Materials Transformation and Mechanics Materials Transformation and Mechanics NanoManufacturing Haris Doumanidis NanoManufacturing Haris Doumanidis

16 16 Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems Division Director Usha Varshney Division Director Usha Varshney Senior Advisor Lawrence Goldberg Senior Advisor Lawrence Goldberg Electronics, Photonics and Device Technologies Power, Controls and Adaptive Networks Integrative, Hybrid and Complex Systems Optoelectronics; Nanophotonics; Ultrafast and Extreme Ultra-Violet Technologies Rongqing Hui Micro/Nanoelectronics; Bioelectronics; NEMS/MEMS; Sensors Rajinder Khosla Micro/Nanoelectronics; Molecular Electronics; Spin Electronics; Organic Electronics; Micromagnetics; Power Electronics Olofemi Olowolafe Embedded, Distributed and Adaptive Control; Sensing and Imaging Networks; Systems Theory; Telerobotics Radhakisan Baheti Power and Energy Systems and Networks; Interdependencies of Power and Energy on Critical Infrastructures; Power Drives; Renewable and Alternative Energy Sources Vacant Adaptive Dynamic Programming; Neuromorphic Engineering; Quantum and Molecular Modeling and Simulations of Devices and Systems Paul Werbos RF and Optical Wireless and Hybrid Communications Systems; Inter and Intra-chip Communications ; Mixed Signals Leda Lunardi Nano, Micro and Complex Systems; Systems-on-a-chip; System-in-a-Package; Diagnostic and Implantable Systems Vittal Rao Cybersystems; Signal Processing Scott Midkiff

17 17 Engineering Education and Centers Deputy Director for Engineering Centers Lynn Preston Deputy Director for Engineering Centers Lynn Preston Deputy Director for Engineering Education Sue Kemnitzer Deputy Director for Engineering Education Sue Kemnitzer Research Experiences for Teachers Mary Poats Research Experiences for Teachers Mary Poats Research Experience for Undergraduates Esther Bolding Research Experience for Undergraduates Esther Bolding Division Director Allen Soyster Division Director Allen Soyster Bioengineering Sohi Rastegar Dawn Applegate Barbara Kenny Bioengineering Sohi Rastegar Dawn Applegate Barbara Kenny Manufacturing and Processing Bruce Kramer Manufacturing and Processing Bruce Kramer Earthquake Engineering Vilas Mujumdar Earthquake Engineering Vilas Mujumdar Microelectronics Systems and Information Deborah Jackson Barbara Kenny Microelectronics Systems and Information Deborah Jackson Barbara Kenny Engineering Education Sue Kemnitzer Stephanie Adams Bob Norwood Engineering Education Sue Kemnitzer Stephanie Adams Bob Norwood Nanotechnology Undergraduate Education Mary Poats Nanotechnology Undergraduate Education Mary Poats Nanoscale Science and Engineering Bruce Kramer Deborah Jackson Barbara Kenny Nanoscale Science and Engineering Bruce Kramer Deborah Jackson Barbara Kenny ERC Education Win Aung Stephanie Adams ERC Education Win Aung Stephanie Adams ERC Assessment Linda Parker Barbara Kenny Bob Norwood ERC Assessment Linda Parker Barbara Kenny Bob Norwood International Research and Education in Engineering Win Aung International Research and Education in Engineering Win Aung Senior Advisor for Engineering Bruce Kramer Senior Advisor for Engineering Bruce Kramer Senior Staff Associate Win Aung Senior Staff Associate Win Aung ERC Diversity And Pre-College Education Mary Poats ERC Diversity And Pre-College Education Mary Poats

18 18 Industry University Cooperative Research Centers Alex Schwarzkopf Edward Clancy Glenn Larsen Industry University Cooperative Research Centers Alex Schwarzkopf Edward Clancy Glenn Larsen Partnerships for Innovation Sara Nerlove Partnerships for Innovation Sara Nerlove Grants Opportunities for Academic Liaison With Industry Donald Senich Grants Opportunities for Academic Liaison With Industry Donald Senich Office of Industrial Innovation SBIR/STTR Office of Industrial Innovation SBIR/STTR Industrial Innovation and Partnerships Division Director Kesh Narayanan Division Director Kesh Narayanan Advanced Electronics (4) Advanced Manufacturing (3) Advanced Materials (7) Biotechnology (4) Civil Infrastructure Systems (3) Energy and the Environment (5) Fabrication and Processing Technology (7) Health and Safety (4) Information and Communications (6) Quality, Reliability and Maintenance (2) System Design and Simulation (1) Advanced Electronics (4) Advanced Manufacturing (3) Advanced Materials (7) Biotechnology (4) Civil Infrastructure Systems (3) Energy and the Environment (5) Fabrication and Processing Technology (7) Health and Safety (4) Information and Communications (6) Quality, Reliability and Maintenance (2) System Design and Simulation (1) Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Deepak Bhat, Rathindra DasGupta, Joseph Raksis, Rosemarie Wesson Biotechnology Thomas Allnutt, Ali Andalibi, George Vermont Chemical Technology Rosemarie Wesson Electronics Juan Figueroa, Murali Nair, T. James Rudd Information Technology Errol Arkilic, Ian Bennett Special Topics Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Deepak Bhat, Rathindra DasGupta, Joseph Raksis, Rosemarie Wesson Biotechnology Thomas Allnutt, Ali Andalibi, George Vermont Chemical Technology Rosemarie Wesson Electronics Juan Figueroa, Murali Nair, T. James Rudd Information Technology Errol Arkilic, Ian Bennett Special Topics Senior Advisor Joe Hennessey Senior Advisor Joe Hennessey

19 19 Diversity and Outreach Background  New position 10/1/06 - Program Director for Diversity and Outreach  Dr. Mary Juhas – Ohio State University  Senior Assistant Dean for Diversity and Outreach, College of Engineering  Advocacy for women and all underrepresented ethnic minorities from K-20, post-doc and faculty; and oversight of:  Minority Engineering Program (MEP)  Women in Engineering Program (WiE)  College of Engineer Diversity Council  Goal: Develop a culture in which creating, fostering and sustaining diversity in the CoE is an ongoing priority.  Thus, the College must establish coordinated and systemic efforts at all level. Diversity is everybody’s job.

20 20 Diversity and Outreach Goals for ENG  Excellence and innovation through diversity  To enable the integration and success of a diverse STEM workforce, both inside and outside NSF  To make the demographics in STEM disciplines representative of the general population and to prepare for the demographics of the future.  Tools to develop a roadmap for sustaining the programs and preserving the culture  ENG Diversity Working Group  Build and sustain relationships with NSF individuals/groups outside ENG  “Investing in America’s Future”, NSF Strategic Plan (9/06)  Stewardship: partnerships, broadening participation, diversify our community, mentoring, Human Capital Management Plan, continuing education, promote flexibility

21 21 ACI and Trends

22 22 American Competitiveness Initiative  The centerpiece of the American Competitiveness Initiative (ACI) is the commitment to double investment over 10 years in key Federal agencies that support basic research programs in the physical sciences and engineering (NSF, DOE Science, and NIST).  NSF expected to support  More than 500 additional research grants in 2007  Opportunities for upward of 6,400 additional scientists, engineers, students, post-doctoral fellow, and technicians  Enhanced STEM education and workforce programs

23 23 American Competitiveness Initiative FY 2007 – FY 2016 Source: OSTP, Feb. 2006

24 24 ACI-Driven NSF Budget Projections Dollars in Billions FY 2006 through FY 2016 budgets are estimates based on White House data.

25 25 NSF Research and Related Activities FY 2007 Request by Directorate (Dollars in Millions) Totals may not add due to rounding.

26 26 Solicitation Actions with ENG Involvement Proposal Generating Documents Number of Solicitations Per Fiscal Year

27 27 Institution Submissions Non-SBIR Number of Institutions Submitting

28 28 PI and Co-PI Submissions ENG Research Grants Number of PIs and Co-PIs Submitting Average Number of Proposals per PI and Co-PI

29 29 ENG Proposals and Awards ENG Proposals and Awards Research Grants

30 30 ENG and NSF Funding Rates Research Grants ENG Proposals and Awards Funding Rate Percent

31 31 Annual Award Size Averages for ENG Research Grants Average Annual Award Size Award size data annualized. $110,000 Ave + MRI NIRT PFI NEES Research HSD $101,000 Ave + BE NSF/Sandia BBSI NER $94,600 Ave Unsolicited CAREER

32 32 Average Award Duration in Years ENG Research Grants Average Duration in Years

33 33 Research Collaborations Percent of Single PI vs. Multiple Investigator Awards

34 34 ENG Education

35 35 NSF Investment Timeline  President eliminates education programs at NSF  National Science Board Homer Neal Report  Presidential Young Investigators  Engineering Research Centers  Calculus Reform  Instructional Labs  Research Experience for Undergraduates  Coalitions  ABET  Graduate Engineering Fellowships & Traineeships  Course & Curriculum Development  Instrumentation & Laboratory Improvement  UG Faculty Enhancement  Model Institutions for Excellence  ADVANCE  Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation  Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate  Advanced Technological Education  NAE Center for Advancement of Scholarship in Engineering Education  Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics Talent Expansion Program  Department Level Reform  Research Experience for Teachers  Centers for Teaching and Learning 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005  American Competitiveness Initiative  NA Rising Above the Gathering Storm  NAE Engineer of 2020 and Educating the Engineer of 2020  Engineering Education Departments  Research Agenda for Engineering Education

36 36 Research Experiences for Undergraduates REU Background  To encourage U.S. citizens to pursue doctoral studies by engaging them in research as undergraduates  Includes both REU sites and supplements ENG REU Investment (In Millions) ENG REU Investment (% of total NSF REU)

37 37 Research Experiences for Undergraduates Findings  SRI evaluated the NSF-wide program in 2006  Included almost 15,000 respondents  Engineering-specific results were not obtained  In general, there is significantly higher graduate school attendance, increased understanding of research processes, and increased awareness and interest of academic and research careers  For example,  6 in 10 participants indicated that REUs were important in their decision to apply to graduate school  Half to two-thirds of the respondents reported that their REUs increased their interest in STEM careers and research  Recommendations include REUs and inquiry-based activities earlier in student’s programs

38 38 Research Experiences for Teachers RET Background  Supports the active involvement of K-12 teachers and community college faculty in engineering research  Brings knowledge of engineering and technological innovation into pre-college classrooms ENG RET Investment (In Millions) ENG RET Investment (% of total NSF RET)

39 39 Research Experiences for Teachers Findings  SRI completed an assessment of RET in selected fields of engineering in 2006 finding:  Teachers add engineering content and process to their pre-college courses. 94 percent of teachers reported increased motivation to find ways to improve student learning, and 89 percent of teachers reported increased confidence in teaching science and math.  Teachers report dramatic increase in understanding of engineering. They are much better prepared to counsel students to pursue engineering.  Need to provide continuing opportunities for teachers and faculty interactions.

40 40 Engineering Education Research  To increase our basic understanding of how students learn engineering so that our undergraduate and graduate engineering education can be transformed to meet the needs of the changing economy and society  Started in 2005 and the key topics are:  engineering education learning systems  engaging engineers in diversity  engineering assessment methodologies  engineering thinking and knowledge within social contexts  ENG invest approximately $12 million per year (in addition to REU and RET support noted above)

41 41 Research and Education Themes FY 2007 – FY 2008

42 42 Directorate for Engineering Research and Education Themes FY 2007 – FY 2008  To more effectively support fundamental research and education, the Directorate for Engineering (ENG) has identified five Research and Education Themes for FY 2007 – FY 2008.  The themes represent a convergence of fields, disciplines, and frontier opportunities that crosscut solicitations and divisions, and give general guidance on the potential future directions of engineering research.  Theme designations will evolve over time, reflecting the maturation of certain fields, the emergence of new fields, and the shift in demand from society for significant progress on grand challenges. Engineering spans the frontiers – from nanotechnology to alternative energy and complex systems.

43 43 Directorate for Engineering Research and Education Themes FY 2007 – FY 2008  Complex Engineered and Natural Systems: Addresses unifying principles that enable modeling, prediction, and control of emergent behavior in complex systems.  This research also directly impacts a number of specific ACI research goals, including materials for improving structural performances during natural disasters, overcoming barriers to quantum information processing, and world-leading automation and control technologies. Algorithm simulates complex tornado behavior.  This research enhances our ability to understand  natural systems (e.g., ocean/atmosphere interactions, protein folding),  engineered systems (e.g., critical infrastructure, nanoscale self- assembly), and  interface of natural and engineered systems (e.g., brain/machine interface, DNA-based computers).

44 44 Directorate for Engineering Research and Education Themes FY 2007 – FY 2008  Energy and the Environment: Frontier research to improve the cost, sustainability, and security of our nation’s energy system. Topics may include biofuels, hydrogen production, and solar and fuel cells. This research closely aligns with the ACI goals of hydrogen and solar energy, and research critical to alternative energy.  This research includes: Bacterial fuel cell that produces electricity as it cleanses wastewater.  performing fundamental research to discover new methods of energy conversion and distribution,  understanding reaction pathways for energy systems,  developing quantitative understanding of energy/environment interactions – including water – at the impact of these systems on society, and  evaluating energy workforce needs, and stimulating evolution of education programs.

45 45 Directorate for Engineering Research and Education Themes FY 2007 – FY 2008  Innovation: Enables national competitiveness and the ability to foster and catalyze innovation, and the research needed to move from fundamental knowledge to societal benefit. Activities in this area will integrate research, education, and innovation – especially through existing programs such as SBIR/STTR, GOALI, I/UCRC, and PFI. MP3 innovation based on broad, integrated platform.  This theme includes three thrusts:  Research in the fundamentals of innovation: What do we know about the steps needed to move from knowledge to societal benefit?  Partnership opportunities: How can we provide new opportunities for advancing this knowledge toward society benefit?  Education for innovation: Educating a technology-enabled workforce with skills to excel in innovation.

46 46 Directorate for Engineering Research and Education Themes FY 2007 – FY 2008  Manufacturing Frontiers: Research that catalyzes multiscale manufacturing, from fundamental metrology through atomic-scale control of raw materials. This supports ACI- related focus on nanofabrication and nanomanufacturing, automation and control technologies, and manufacturing innovations for more efficient production practices. “Craftsman-like” nanoparticle assembly module.  These opportunities manifest most clearly in the emerging field of nanotechnology and in the promise of nanomanufacturing.  Create quality-engineered nanomaterials in necessary quantities.  Perfect manufacturing on atomic and molecular scale.  Enable the design and assembly of systems and sub-systems that incorporate nanoscale elements and exploit functionality at the macroscale.  Facilitate the transfer of nanoscience discoveries to practical applications.

47 47 Directorate for Engineering Research and Education Themes FY 2007 – FY 2008  Nanotechnology: NSF, through the National Nanotechnology Initiative, drives our nation’s efforts to lead the world in fundamental nanotechnology research. Topics span both active and complex nanosystems, which are critical for frontier technologies that harness the integration of biology, neurology, energy, and water resources. Self-assembling materials align to enable hydrogen storage.  Systematic control and manufacture at the nanoscale are envisioned to evolve into four overlapping generations of nanotechnology products:  passive nanostructures,  active nanostructures,  systems of nanosystems with three-dimensional features, and  heterogeneous molecular nanosystems.

48 48 EFRI

49 49 EFRI Office  EFRI will support higher risk, higher payoff opportunities leading to:  new research areas for NSF, ENG, and other agencies  new industries/capabilities resulting in a leadership position  significant progress on advancing a “grand challenge”  Successful topics would likely require:  small- to medium-sized interdisciplinary teams  the necessary time to demonstrate substantial progress and evidence for follow-on funding through other established mechanisms  The current investment for EFRI totals $25 million for 4- year awards at $500k per year.

50 50 EFRI Criteria  Transformative - Does the proposed topic represent an opportunity for a significant leap or paradigm shift in a research area, or have the potential to create a new research area?  National Need/Grand Challenge - Is there potential for making significant progress on a current national need or grand challenge?  Beyond One Division - Is the financial and research scope beyond the capabilities of one division?  Community Response - Is the community able to organize and effectively respond (but not in very large numbers; i.e., it is an "emerging" area)?  ENG Leadership - Are partnerships proposed, and if so, does NSF/ENG have a lead role?

51 51 EFRI Annual Process Sources Communities Workshops ENG AdCom Technical meetings Professional societies Academies Publications Proposals/Awards Panels COV Sources Communities Workshops ENG AdCom Technical meetings Professional societies Academies Publications Proposals/Awards Panels COV Program Director Proposals Identify leading frontier topic Identify significance potential, and need for research One page write up Program Director Proposals Identify leading frontier topic Identify significance potential, and need for research One page write up Program Directors Retreat Organize by submitted topical themes Presentations Create synergisms Identify near- and long-term impact Prioritize topic recommendations Program Directors Retreat Organize by submitted topical themes Presentations Create synergisms Identify near- and long-term impact Prioritize topic recommendations Final Announcement Completion ELT final recommendations ENG finalizes announcements Final Announcement Completion ELT final recommendations ENG finalizes announcements EFRI Prioritization Identify proposed investments ELT Retreat Form Working Groups EFRI Prioritization Identify proposed investments ELT Retreat Form Working Groups Announcement Formulation Generate proposed announcements Announcement Formulation Generate proposed announcements ContinuousSeptember -- DecemberDecember - February July – AugustApril – JuneMarch

52 52 EFRI Timeline FY 2007- 2008 FY 2006- 2007 Full Proposals due Solicitation Release Preproposal Panels Preproposals due Awards Grantees meeting Full proposals panels PD Retreat Solicitation Release PD Proposals ENG Advisory Committee ENG Leadership Retreat PD Working Groups Aug 06 Oct 06Dec 06Feb 07Apr 07Jun 07Aug 07Oct 07 ENG Advisory Committee

53 53 Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation FY07 Office Director Sohi Rastegar (Acting) Office Director Sohi Rastegar (Acting) COORDINATOR: Abhi Deshmukh, CMMI TEAM MEMBERS: Mario Rotea, CMMI Maria Burka, CBET Bruce Hamilton, CBET Usha Varshney, ECCS COORDINATOR: Abhi Deshmukh, CMMI TEAM MEMBERS: Mario Rotea, CMMI Maria Burka, CBET Bruce Hamilton, CBET Usha Varshney, ECCS COORDINATOR: Jimmy Hsia, CMMI TEAM MEMBERS: Fred Heineken, CBET Lenore Clesceri, CBET Lynn Preston, EEC Robert Wellek, CBET COORDINATOR: Jimmy Hsia, CMMI TEAM MEMBERS: Fred Heineken, CBET Lenore Clesceri, CBET Lynn Preston, EEC Robert Wellek, CBET FY 07: Auto-Reconfigurable Engineered Systems (ARES) FY 07: Auto-Reconfigurable Engineered Systems (ARES) FY 07: Cellular and Biomolecular Engineering (CBE) FY 07: Cellular and Biomolecular Engineering (CBE) ENG Programs and Divisions Define Topics & Teams

54 54 Summary  ENG will have significant impact on NSF’s ACI activities.  ENG’s efforts are having the intended impact on funding rates.  ENG has a new organization and EFRI process has been initiated.  With these increasing opportunities, there are also increasing responsibilities.  Clearly defined priorities will be essential for the future of ENG, particularly where ENG can take a leadership role.  ENG Advisory Committee input sought on the frontiers of engineering.

55 55 Questions


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